National Republican., 1887-06-03
DEDICATED TO CHRIST.
Formal Conservation OF n Protestant
Episcopnl Church In Georgetown.

Episcopal Church In Georgetown.
The new Protestant Episcopal place Of
worship-Chiist Church, Georgetown -
was formally consecrated yesterday by
Bishop Paret. The edifce stands on the
site of the old church of the same name at
the corner Of Thirty-lrst and o streets. 1t
is Of brick, with facings Of white sandstone.
The style OF architecture is Gothic, and the
design is a very pleasing one. Stained glass
windows, rich In color and very beautiful,
wereimported from Mlnich, and much ad-
miration has been bestowed on the n. The
proportions and design ofthe belfry tower
are In perfect harmony with the other parts
Of the structure, and striking specimen Of
the architect and builders work. In the in
terror statelness and beauty have been hap
PLY combined. The columns are Gothic,
and their capitals heavily wrought. Tue
furniture and fittings OF the chancel are OF
oak and brass.
The decorations for the day were very
effective; the central altar piece was large
cross Of red roses; ON the sides Of the altar
and around the column capitals were
prettily arranged flowers and evergreens In
festoons. Over all shone the dim religious
light that filtered through the glowing tiuts
Of the windows and made everything beau
tiful. A large numbor OF prominent per.
w. w. Corcoran and Pay Director LOCKER.
The church was filled some time before the
services commenced. At IL o'clock Bish
ops Paret and Dudley, and the clergymen,
some thirty in number, who were to take
part In the ceremonies took their places,
after having been received by Vestrymen
w. Laird, r., G. 4. Dunlop, W. b. Tyler,
q. NJ. Matthews, and NJ. j. Adler, and
Churchwardens Miller aud Knowles
Mr.. G. NJ. Matthews, the register OF the
parish, read the instrument Of donation
quite san extensive document. Bishop
Paret then read the customary prayers, and
was followed by Rev. DR.. Williams,
who read from parchment roll the SEN
tence Of conservation. Rev. DR.: Lindsay,
Of st. Johns, Georgetown, and Rev. DE-.
Elliott, of Ascension, ofliciated in the reg
ular service Of the day. The communion was
administered by Bishop Paret and the SER
mon was preached by Bishop Dudley; his
text vast from First Kings, viii, 81: "But
will God indeed dwell on the earthly behold,
the heaven and herven Of heavens cannot
contain Thee; how much less this house
that have builded gn The services closed
with the bened ction by Bishop Paret Tue
music was Of high order and beautifully
rendered by sixteen selected voices, OF the
best In thec.ity; DIR. j IP. Caulfield directed,
and the result was some magnificent work.
The programme was as follows: Opening
voluntary-Fourth sonata, Mendelssohn;
Venite In G, Mosenthal; Gloria Patri (F),
Samuel jackson; Gloria Patri (Bb), Mosen-
thai; Gloria Patri (D), Mosenthal; TIE Deum
Festival lEb), by Dudley Buck; Jubilate
lEbl, s. P. Warren; hymn, "Rise, Crowned
With Light, Imperial Salem, Rise;" selec-
tiops from twenty sixth and one hundredth
| psalms; offertory, "Hear My Prayer" Men
delssohn; the sopran? obligato by Mrs.
Smith, of st. Matthew's choir; closing vol.
| untary; Coronation March, Meyerbeer, ar
| ranged by Best. Soprani-Mrs. Smith. Miss
Harvey, Mrs. Dayton Ward, Miss Grigg.
Alti-Mrs. Josephine Esputa DAILY, Mrs.
| Morrison, Mrs. Oyster. Miss May Thomas.
| Tenori-Messrs. Mcfarland, Cauldeld,
| Whipple, Franzoni Bassi-Messrs. Hickox,
| Widney, Kaiser, Orme.
There were large number Of visiting
clergy present, and after the services were
concluded they were invited to the Albion,
corner OF Thirtieth and n streets, whore q
lunch was spread at the expense of the
| parish